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A village of 420 people in Wisconsin

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Conserved land0%none recorded

Trails1.2 mi0.8 mi per sq mi

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1Junction City Community Park1 mi of trails · 47 acres

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About Junction

Village in Wisconsin, United States

420Population

1.6 sq miArea

1,145 ftElevation

Junction City is a village in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 420 at the 2020 census.

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ZIP code54443

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Living in Junction

Housing in Junction

$361K▲ 14.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Junction home is worth about $361,000, up 14.9% in a year, 6% above the Wisconsin typical home.

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Work & commute in Junction

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Most working residents leave Junction for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Stevens Point (24%), Marshfield (8%) and Wausau (7%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

Stevens Point

24%

Marshfield

8%

Wausau

7%

Plover

5%

1%Work in townlive and work in Junction 19 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 186Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Junction

Compared with Wisconsin

4better than WI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 28 are too close to call.

Conditions 4▲ 8 close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

6.7%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethWI 9.9% · better 9.5%Fewer adults with diabetesWI 11.4% · better

Care nearby

Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & ClinicsStevens Point · 11.1 mi · ER

Noble Community Clinics - Stevens PointStevens Point · 11.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Junction · CMS · HRSAHealth in Junction →

Natural hazards in Junction

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Junction flood?no paid flood claims on record 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Junction MapJunction vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Junction

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Junction has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 54 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

27° / 10°Winter

54° / 32°Spring

79° / 56°Summer

56° / 36°Fall

How much snow does Junction get?About 54 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 7, with the last in spring around May 4.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.5° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Junction

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School Grade C+

The public schools Junction’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 60% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictStevens Point Area Public School DistrictSchools1

Kennedy Elementary B+Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 170 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within WI. Ratings are from neighbors.

Libraries near Junction

Nearest: Portage County Public LibraryStevens Point · 10.4 miles · 54 hrs a week

Famous people close to Junction

Peter Weller

Peter WellerStevens Point · 12 mi

Bonnie Bartlett

Bonnie BartlettWisconsin Rapids · 14 mi

James Daly

James DalyWisconsin Rapids · 14 mi

Garrett Weber-Gale

Garrett Weber-GaleStevens Point · 12 mi

Joe Pavelski

Joe PavelskiPlover · 14 mi

Lauren Sesselmann

Lauren SesselmannStevens Point · 12 mi

Where Junction is

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Locator map of Junction — Wikimedia Commons · Map: DemocraticLuntz · DemocraticLuntz at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

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